Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-21
THE DEBT COMMITTEE
THEY ARE TO MEET HERE on sArUR-
DAY THE Esd.
Petition of the Richmond Merchants
Mr.. Stuart and Mr.. Massey
Kendall Bonds, &C.

and inform themselves as to th'
matters likely TO be brought undel
consideration when the COMMITTEES
come to confer with Sir Edward.
In the telegram to the Governor Sil
Edward Thornton is spoken of as th'
duly accredited representative OF thu
bondholders, and the coming of Mr.
Braithwaite is not mentioned. But tn,
latter started with Thornton. He Il
probably coming as the legal adviser %
Thornton, for in London he is the so
licitor Of the Council of Foreign Bond
holders.
OUR coNFERREgs.
The committee are authorized to sit
during the sessions of the two houses
which privilege they will no doubt
avail themselves of. They will then
need a comfortable and quiet room foi
their sittings, and will have TO get il
outside of the Capitol, for there is none
there to be obtained that will answer
their purposes in this respect.
Sir Edward is not expected here until
Monday or Tuesday. Indeed he will
not arrive in New York until Saturday
evening.
A distinguished Virginian, now in
Washington, and Who enjoyed an init
mate acquaintance with Thornton when
he was the representative of his country
here. whites that Thornton is a keen
and well-iniormed diplomatist. He i:
represented, too. hy everybody who
knows him as plain and unpretendine
gentleman.
uR. MS EY.
Lieutenant Governor Massey, who is
also a member Of the Legislative com.
mittee, is here and is stopping at the
st. James. He sail yesterday, when
asked what he thought would be done,
that he was in favor of meeting the
British representatives courteously,
kindly, and literally; but beyond that
he would not speak. He wants real
conference, where the two sides may
speak TO each other unrcseryedly. and
where all the facts may be presented,
Few men in Virginia are so we'll in
formed about the public debt matter a.
MIR. Massey, and when the subject was
discussed before hcpeople he met with
great success by producing .(octs in an
swer TO his opponents figures oi
speech.
mCHIOSD TAX-PAYE7s' PETITION.
The following is the petition TO which
allusion has several times been made in
the columns of this paper:
We, the undersigned, merchants.
manufacturers, and property.owners of
Richmond, being earnestly desirous OF
seeing the dispute between the State of
Virginia and her bondholders brought
TO conclusion which shall be honora-
ble to the State and satisfactory TO the
creditors, hereby urge the joint com
mittee appointed by the House of AS
sembly TO meet the commission sent
from London by the English bondhold-
crs in a spirit of conciliation, and with
a sincere desire TO arrive at a just cotn-
promise.
We believe that the failure to come
to an understanding will be alike disas-
trous to the State and the creditors,
and We eNhOIt the committee not to en-
danger the position Of the Democratic
party 10y refusing to accept e reasonable
ofer on the part Of the bondholders.
4 proloncation of the present war
fare, which is working serious harm to
the State and hinderin9 the develop
ment of her resources, cannot fail to
induce many who have hitherto sup
ported their party by paying their taxes
in money to avail themselves of their
undoubtcd legal right to discharge
them in coupons, and thereby signify
their determination to force the qucs-
ton to q speedy conclusion.
NJ. y. Smith 4 Co., II. Brunhild.
+. B. Latum, Carter n Ryland,
f.. y. TAYLOR, Richmond Stove
John C. Shafer, Manufact'g Co,
Purcell, Ladd& Co., Southern Railway
Sam'l S. Ccttrell, Supply Co. (Wil-
Powers, Taylor & liam N. Archer,
Co.. vice-president).
Watkins, Cottrel & S. p. Lathrop & Co.,
Co., Curtis a Parker,
w. l.. Fleming, Lawrence Lottier,
Drewrv d Co., Hall, Powers & Co.
r. L. Blankenship, Christian, White a
Simpson. Bass n Co.,
Co, J. A. Grigg.
y. Il. Savage & Co., r. p. Richardson d
Fl. b. Talafcrro & Co.,
Co.. Joseph W. Lambs,
Charles Watkins, Chr. Unkel,
J. n. Powell, Breeder, Talley i
Sublett IL Cary, Co..
The Haxall-Cren- Hermann Schmidt,
shaw Go. Lewis Walter ID. Moses Il
ID. Crenshaw, Co,
Jr., treasurer, McAdams a Berry,
Whitehurst n Ow- A. Antoni,
en-. George =. Stacy,
Savage u Holms, Lewis II. Blair,
]. Il. johnson & c. W. Tanner u
Co., Co,
Joseph Hall & Co., Davenport a Nor
George j. Hooper, ris,
r. p. Campbell, Y. Hechler, Jr., (
Slater, Ny a Brother,
Co., Wingo, Elicit &
Dunlop & Nc Crump.
Canoe, John Bowers,
Harvey 4 Blair, Richard Adam,
W. NJ. Parrish, Virginia Paper Co.,
John b. Myers, by NJ. +. Mon
c. L. Taylor & Co., tague, secretary,
Potts, Stokes q L. G.. Pegram,
Co.. Richmond Ice Co.,
Z. +. Taylor & Co., A. ID. Lanlerkin,
4. l.. DcnnOn, secretary,
G. A. Lathrop & Southern stove
Co, Works.
J. ", Cordwell & Alsop, Mosby Il Co.
Co.. West, Johnston &
Talbot & Sons, Co.,
$. II. Hawes, Mann 5. Valentine,
Geo. W. Anderson Taylor & Boiling,
& Sons, James T.. Tyler.
NJ. Millbiser & Co., Robert Wenden-
Chambcrlayne & berg,
Co., Louis A. Behle,
Warwick Bros, Priddy Brothers,
Ellison & Harvey, X. Il. Chaffin & Co.,
Allison & Addison, Owens & Minor
Rrown, Davis X Drug Co.
Co, d. n. Walker &
E. A. Saunders & Co.,
Son, H. " Smith & Co.,
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